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A Last Chance to Avert Climate Disaster?
In a giant conference hall in Glasgow, leaders from around the world have gathered for the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Convention, or COP26. This is the 26th such session.
Many say this may be the last chance to avoid climate disaster. Will anything change this time?
Guest: Somini Sengupta, the international climate reporter for The New York Times.
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Background reading:
- The opening day of the COP26 summit was heavy on dire warnings and light on substantive proposals.
- We have a live briefing from the conference, where the focus is now turning to behind-the-scenes talks and how to finance the different proposals to combat climate change.
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